Oncopeltus sandarachatus

(Say, 1832)

Oncopeltus sandarachatus is a in the Lygaeidae. It occurs across a broad geographic range spanning North, Central, and South America. Little specific information is documented about its , though it belongs to a whose members are primarily associated with milkweed plants.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oncopeltus sandarachatus: /ˌɒŋkoʊˈpɛltəs ˌsændəˌræˈkætəs/

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Distribution

North, Central, and South America

Similar Taxa

  • Oncopeltus fasciatus; congeneric with similar orange and black aposematic coloration and milkweed-feeding , but O. fasciatus is specifically documented as a migratory species in eastern North America whereas O. sandarachatus has a broader Neotropical distribution

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